I have had knitter's wrist, and the only thing that helped was to stop knitting...it was torture. Before I tried a repreive from knitting, I tried everything else; those wrist support doo-dads, massage, ice, stretching. These helped for a while, but the pain always came back, so I made myself take 1 month off (a whole month-gasp)! The good news is that I learned how to spin during my month off (must use different muscles), and after the hiatus, the pain has never returned.

I've never had elbow pain, but my MIL has had knitter's elbow for some time.

I have had knitter's wrist, and the only thing that helped was to stop knitting...it was torture. Before I tried a repreive from knitting, I tried everything else; those wrist support doo-dads, massage, ice, stretching. These helped for a while, but the pain always came back, so I made myself take 1 month off (a whole month-gasp)! The good news is that I learned how to spin during my month off (must use different muscles), and after the hiatus, the pain has never returned.

I've never had elbow pain, but my MIL has had knitter's elbow for some time.

Fran, I think you are right--the doc would call it tennis elbow. I am going tonight to get the support. Actually, it is my left arm (I throw with my right) but there must be something in the way I am holding on to the left needle. I hear you about using circs. Thanks again for tips.

Fran, I think you are right--the doc would call it tennis elbow. I am going tonight to get the support. Actually, it is my left arm (I throw with my right) but there must be something in the way I am holding on to the left needle. I hear you about using circs. Thanks again for tips.

Actually, I am just recovering from both tennis elbow and carpul tunnel in my wrists. I work in a library so it was difficult to rest those muscles. I had used all of the braces suggested and while it helped with the pain somewhat, it did nothing to eliminate the problem for me. Pain began in late fall and continued until 3 weeks ago when I finally received a cordisone shot in the elbow. So far, so good. I had cut my knitting time down to less than 1/2 hour per night and had quit knitting entirely the two weeks prior to the shot. Fortunately, within a few days after the shot, my pain was all but gone. I am still rebuilding strength but my recovery has been marvelous. I am knitting about an hour a night now. I was so worried that the dr. would suggest that I stop knitting! Though I have been knitting for only two years, the thought of not being able to knit was totally depressing. Good luck.

Actually, I am just recovering from both tennis elbow and carpul tunnel in my wrists. I work in a library so it was difficult to rest those muscles. I had used all of the braces suggested and while it helped with the pain somewhat, it did nothing to eliminate the problem for me. Pain began in late fall and continued until 3 weeks ago when I finally received a cordisone shot in the elbow. So far, so good. I had cut my knitting time down to less than 1/2 hour per night and had quit knitting entirely the two weeks prior to the shot. Fortunately, within a few days after the shot, my pain was all but gone. I am still rebuilding strength but my recovery has been marvelous. I am knitting about an hour a night now. I was so worried that the dr. would suggest that I stop knitting! Though I have been knitting for only two years, the thought of not being able to knit was totally depressing. Good luck.

Actually, I am just recovering from both tennis elbow and carpul tunnel in my wrists. I work in a library so it was difficult to rest those muscles. I had used all of the braces suggested and while it helped with the pain somewhat, it did nothing to eliminate the problem for me. Pain began in late fall and continued until 3 weeks ago when I finally received a cordisone shot in the elbow. So far, so good. I had cut my knitting time down to less than 1/2 hour per night and had quit knitting entirely the two weeks prior to the shot. Fortunately, within a few days after the shot, my pain was all but gone. I am still rebuilding strength but my recovery has been marvelous. I am knitting about an hour a night now. I was so worried that the dr. would suggest that I stop knitting! Though I have been knitting for only two years, the thought of not being able to knit was totally depressing. Good luck.

I arrange the couch cushions around both of my arms so I don't have to carry the weight of my project in my joints. Plus, it elevates my hands just enough so I need only the barest of motions to move both the yarn and the needles.